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The whole point of singles is to promote the album and attract potential new buyers (and as a result, create new fans of the band). This is best achieved by having a single that gets the most airplay and thus the most exposure to the general public.

The band's core fanbase will check out the album regardless of the singles.

Thank you.

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Pretty much. As much as I adore this album, best thing they've done in a decade, it also in a lot of ways "feels" like something that hasn't been played on the radio in 10 years. None of these songs were going to be monster singles. Even RAFRAG seemed to be a bit more marketable/"modern radio potential" in the sense of single options.

Not to say there's not catchy stuff on this, 'course there is, but it doesn't really fit in with a public that's gobbling up Coldplay and Adele.

They've said before that radio play isn't their focus. For some bands it it's and that mentality produces some horrifying stuff. they play and record what they like to hear. Why are fans so surprised when an album that wasn't tailor made for the radio doesn't chart well?

At least we fans still back it. I suppose that matters to the band more than being a hit on the radio.

I said, "Hi, Greg. I'm the creepy girl." He chuckled, then wanted a handshake and I gave it. I wanted a hug and he gave it. One of his sons was there, too. Cute. Then Pete got him to autograph my sign for me because I was too polite to ask myself since he was on his way to eat. Pete also took this of photo of him holding it. - 8/2/2014.https://twitter.com/PeteParada/statu...56317329436672
Our official webpage: http://offspringunderground.com/

They've said before that radio play isn't their focus. For some bands it it's and that mentality produces some horrifying stuff. they play and record what they like to hear. Why are fans so surprised when an album that wasn't tailor made for the radio doesn't chart well?

I totally agree with this. A record doesn't have to be a commercial success to be a great album. I'm glad they're still kicking ass. I love this album. I am glad they still make records. I love the fact that they don't care about selling a million albums. As long as they make music they like to make, I'll always be a listener & buy their albums.

I do not understand why singles have had so little reception. Only Days Go By was well on the charts, Crusing California was bad and Turning Into You touched on some radios. I wonder what is happening with the Offspring?

And remember that the album Days Go By was only 6 weeks on the Billboard 200.

Why is it so important that the singles or even the album itself is a commercial success? A lot of great albums are never charting anywhere, but that doesn't keep it from being great. You should stop caring so much about what other like and start focusing more on the things you like yourself regardless of anything. The commercial success is not a way of gauging whether the album was a failure or not.